No one can imagine the joy that I feel as I type about my passion and hope for my future and the wonderful insights that I have gained from all of my colleagues. It is more than a privilege to express the feeling of dedication, determination, and longevity that I have possessed throughout this course that has helped to become a better professional, both knowledgeably and socially and to believe that dreams really are possible.
For my future continued success, my passionate hope is to try to touch the inner, outer, and mental lives of the children I will work with especially and hope to have great partnerships with families in the program. I am adamant about touching the lives of children because every child deserves to be curious about their social identities and explore themselves so that they can make sense of this world of differences. I want every child to understand difference and be acquainted with those who are different because there is much to learn about different cultures and ways of living that helps children develop a sense of pride about themselves and to care and connect to human diversity. Focusing on the WHOLE child helps to develop the social, emotional, and cognitive abilities that will help our children navigate effectively through life.
Having partnerships with families is required in this field of study. Professionals have to involve families because they know their children best, and it is relevant that I include them in curriculum planning. You always want parents to feel welcome and non-hesitant about participating with activities. What I have learned is that there is so much you can learn from parents, why take the opportunity for granted?
As I close, I would like to thank each of my colleagues, who have shared thoughts, insights, references, questions and more to the classroom these past 8 weeks. It has been indeed a pleasure to share such valuable time together within our classroom. We have almost reached our mountaintop!! I am excited for each one of you and I hope and wish you all the best of moments in future endeavors!
Very Respectfully,
Talisha